Large‐Area Fabrication of High Performing, Flexible, Transparent Conducting Electrodes Using Screen Printing and Spray Coating Techniques

Fabrication of large‐area transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs) of high performance through cost‐effective high throughput methods has been an area of intensive research. In this context, the fabrication of flexible, 25 cm2 wide TCEs with high figure of merit (FoM) (≈494 Ω−1 ) is achieved by two...

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Published in:	Advanced materials technologies Vol. 7; no. 6
Main Authors:	Govind, Remya K., Mondal, Indrajit, Baishya, Kaushik, Ganesha, Mukhesh K., Walia, Sunil, Singh, Ashutosh K., Kulkarni, Giridhar U.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-06-2022
Subjects:	figure of merit Joule heater screen printing spray coating transparent conducting electrodes
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Summary:	Fabrication of large‐area transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs) of high performance through cost‐effective high throughput methods has been an area of intensive research. In this context, the fabrication of flexible, 25 cm2 wide TCEs with high figure of merit (FoM) (≈494 Ω−1 ) is achieved by two roll‐to‐roll compatible processes, namely screen printing and spray coating, by suitably modifying crackle lithography in a cost‐effective manner. The fabricated TCEs exhibit low sheet resistance (<10 Ω □−1) and high transmittance (≈86–90%) in the visible region. The TCEs are shown to be highly bendable, the change in the sheet resistance is only ≈2% up on 6000 bending cycles. The application of these TCEs as transparent bendable uniform Joule heaters and surface capacitive touchscreens has also been demonstrated. The TCEs are, thus, just as good as any TCE produced using spin‐coating or similar small area coating techniques. High‐performing flexible transparent conducting electrodes (TCEs) having excellent figure of merit of 494 Ω–1 are fabricated via cost‐effective and large area compatible techniques, namely screen printing and spray coating. The as‐prepared aluminum mesh TCEs on polyethylene terephthalate substrate exhibit low sheet resistance, high transmittance, high flexibility and good mechanical stability. The TCEs are useful as uniform Joule heaters and touchscreens.
ISSN:	2365-709X 2365-709X
DOI:	10.1002/admt.202101120